Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

FRIENDS OF HISTON & IMPINGTON COMMUNITY

The Charity seeks to improve the conditions of life of residents of all ages in the villages of Histon & Impington and its environs by:a) promoting and supporting for mental and physical wellbeing b) developing, providing and supporting opportunities and facilities for sporting, exercise and recreation c) providing and maintaining community transport services

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£146,803	£136,369	£10,434	60
31/12/21	£83,283	£77,618	£5,665	40
31/12/20	£66,933	£56,173	£10,760	40

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.hifriends.org.uk

neil@hifriends.org.uk

01223232514

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Histon & Impington Wellbeing Festival project 2023
£3,000	10/02/2023	The funding will be used to run a festival giving advice on a whole range of metal health issues with a view to starting a community hub in the future. The project aims to provide advice guidance and ....more The funding will be used to run a festival giving advice on a whole range of metal health issues with a view to starting a community hub in the future. The project aims to provide advice guidance and support in a bid to improve mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Histon & Impington Jubilee Weekend
£2,600	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a weekend of celebrations to commemorate the Queens Jubilee the activities will include a dinner community picnic sporting fun and concert. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to deliver a weekend of celebrations to commemorate the Queens Jubilee the activities will include a dinner community picnic sporting fun and concert. The project aims to bring the community together across all generations.
National Lottery Community Fund - HI Friends - Holiday at Home project
£6,475	24/09/2021	The funding will be used to deliver a range of social and recreational activities and engagement sessions for older people in this rural community. The project aims to improve older peoples mental ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of social and recreational activities and engagement sessions for older people in this rural community. The project aims to improve older peoples mental and physical wellbeing through activities that will bring people together and reduce isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Friends of Histon & Impington Community Covid19 Response Project
£5,880	30/04/2020 7	The funding will be used to deliver a range of wellbeing activities for vulnerable people after the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to support people to improve their mental health and ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of wellbeing activities for vulnerable people after the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to support people to improve their mental health and increase social interactions.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Friends of Histon & Impington Community CIO
£2,850	20/04/2020 6	to support 600 vulnerable households with Hope Again Bereavement courses, food parcels, mindfulness sessions for adults and family, materials support for carers, online parent workshops, provision of ....more to support 600 vulnerable households with Hope Again Bereavement courses, food parcels, mindfulness sessions for adults and family, materials support for carers, online parent workshops, provision of iPhones and communications

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

CHRIS COX Appointed: 2019

EDD STONHAM Appointed: 2019

DANIEL HERBERT KELLY Appointed: 2019

JESSICA PRATT Appointed: 2019

NICOLA FRASER Appointed: 2023

PAUL GRAFHAM Appointed: 2021

REBECCA STRIVENS Appointed: 2019

RICHARD MARTIN Appointed: 2019

ROB FISHER Appointed: 2019

VERNON DUDLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2019

DR DAVID WILSON Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: Cogwheel Counselling,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/10/2019, number: 1185578

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

15/04/2020 - Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF HISTON & IMPINGTON RECREATION
16/04/2020 - Asset transfer in from HISTON & IMPINGTON COMMUNITY LTD

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF HISTON & IMPINGTON RECREATION on 15/04/2020
Asset transfer in from HISTON & IMPINGTON COMMUNITY LTD on 16/04/2020

Main office

8 DWYER JOYCE CLOSE
HISTON
CAMBRIDGE
CB24 9JZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE VILLAGES OF HISTON AND IMPINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT, INFORMATION, ACTIVITIES AND A COMMUNITY MINIBUS WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF REDUCING THEIR SOCIAL ISOLATION.2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGES OF HISTON AND IMPINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.3) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGES OF HISTON AND IMPINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS EXPERIENCING MENTAL ILLNESS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY RAISING GENERAL AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING TO REDUCE STIGMA, DISCRIMINATION AND SOCIAL ISOLATION.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY) AND BEREAVEMENT.

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